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18th C. Tibetan Silver and Brass Ghau Box: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 18th century CE. A magnificent silver and bronze ghau (gau, ghau), a large prayer box. The shape of the box mirrors that of traditional central Asian roofs inspired by the

0073A: 18th C. Tibetan Silver and Brass Ghau BoxEst. $800-$1,200

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19th C. Tibetan Brass / Bronze Offering Tray: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A round offering tray standing on a tall foot, made from sheet bronze, with two decorative bands of incised brass, one around the edge of the upper portion

0073B: 19th C. Tibetan Brass / Bronze Offering TrayEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Tibetan Silver Plated Iron & Leather Belt: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th centuries CE. A remarkable belt comprised of five substantial silver-plated iron plaques attached to a wide leather strip - three very large panels

0073C: Late 19th C. Tibetan Silver Plated Iron & Leather BeltEst. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

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19th C. Tibetan Bronze Ghau Box: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A pretty sheet bronze ghau (gau, ghau), a Tibetan prayer box. The shape of the box mirrors that of traditional central Asian roofs inspired by the domes and

0073D: 19th C. Tibetan Bronze Ghau BoxEst. $600-$900

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19th C. Tibetan Wood Bottle w/ Copper Rim: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeously polished, dark wood bottle, cylindrical and gently tapering from a flat base up to a sloping shoulder with a double incised band around it.

0073E: 19th C. Tibetan Wood Bottle w/ Copper RimEst. $500-$750Lot Passed

Late 19th C. Tibetan Brass & Leather Belt: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A belt comprised of nine brass decorative appliques of a rounded rectangular form with curvilinear flourishes, four smaller floral

0073F: Late 19th C. Tibetan Brass & Leather BeltEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Early 20th C. Tibetan Cast Bronze Garuda: Central Asia, Tibet, ca. 1920 CE. A striking bronze statue depicting a Garuda cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process. The hybrid bird / anthropomorphic entity squats upon bent legs with curled

0073G: Early 20th C. Tibetan Cast Bronze GarudaEst. $2,400-$3,600Lot Passed

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Chinese Neolithic Bi-Chrome Pottery Jar: East Asia, China, Neolithic Period, ca. 3000 to 2000 BCE. A beautiful, large, ceramic urn decorated with a complex black and red geometric pattern around the shoulder, neck, and down the body. Two

0074: Chinese Neolithic Bi-Chrome Pottery JarEst. $600-$900

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Chinese Shang Dynasty Ritual Jade Axe: East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 11th century BCE. A gorgeous piece of dark green jadeite with black and brown flecks, string cut, drilled, and polished to a very thin ceremonial axe blade with a

0074A: Chinese Shang Dynasty Ritual Jade AxeEst. $1,500-$3,000

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Warring States Chinese Bronze Dagger - Ex Piscopo: East Asia, China, Warring States period to early Han Dynasty, ca. 400 BCE to 200 CE. A fasincating example of a bronze dagger, cast from two pieces. One is the long, tapering, triangular blade with

0075: Warring States Chinese Bronze Dagger - Ex PiscopoEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Warring States Bronze Trident Sword: East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A wonderful example of an ancient sword type cast from bronze with a wide, straight blade, a guard, grip, and pommel. The pommel is ovular

0076: Chinese Warring States Bronze Trident SwordEst. $2,200-$3,300Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Female Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A mold-made polychrome earthenware female attendant holding her arms in front of her body in a traditional manner. Her elegant form is

0076A: Chinese Han Dynasty Polychrome Female FigureEst. $1,200-$1,500Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Female Tomb Attendant - 29"H: China, Western Han Dynasty, ca. 200 BCE. An enormous pottery female attendant holding her arms in front of her body. She is made from light grey earthenware, painted in white, black, and red. The

0077: Chinese Han Dynasty Female Tomb Attendant - 29"HEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Stoneware Model of Stove: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A large, mold-made ceramic model of a stove with three round holes for cauldrons or steamers and the surface painted with depictions of food in

0077A: Chinese Han Dynasty Stoneware Model of StoveEst. $1,500-$2,250Lot Passed

Published Chinese Qing Dynasty Jade Cosmetic Jar: East Asia, China, Qing / Ch'ing Dynasty, Kang Hsi (also Kangxi) period, ca. 1661 to 1722 CE. A lidded vessel carved from a beautiful jade of sage and blue-green hues, the lower container carved with

0077B: Published Chinese Qing Dynasty Jade Cosmetic JarEst. $3,000-$4,500Lot Passed

Set 12 Chinese Ming Pottery Zodiac Figures - TL'd: East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A fabulous set of twelve mold-made, glazed ceramic zodiac figures, each standing human tomb attendant wearing long draping gowns of rich cobalt

0078: Set 12 Chinese Ming Pottery Zodiac Figures - TL'dEst. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Large Early 20th C. Chinese Carved Wooden Lohan (Arhat): East Asia, Southern China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1920 CE. A finely carved mahogany wood Lohan or Arhat with nice traces of a polychrome finish, standing upon a lotus pedestal with hands in a prayerful

0078A: Large Early 20th C. Chinese Carved Wooden Lohan (Arhat)Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

20th C. Japanese Meiji Period Boxwood Netsuke - Pig: East Asia, Japan, late Meiji Period, ca. early 20th century CE. A highly-detailed toffee-hued boxwood netsuke depicting a female pig. Miniscule black glass beads form the eyes of the head which

0078B: 20th C. Japanese Meiji Period Boxwood Netsuke - PigEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

Chinese Han Dynasty Unglazed Warrior Figure: East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, ca. 206 BCE to 220 CE. A nice example of a mingqi, a mold-made ceramic tomb figure, in the form of a standing warrior. He has a lifelike face with remaining white glaze

0078C: Chinese Han Dynasty Unglazed Warrior FigureEst. $600-$900Lot Passed

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Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Court Lady w/ TL: East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A lovely pottery female tomb attendant with a characteristically elongated body donning a traditional long robe - her hands clasped together beneath

0079: Chinese Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Court Lady w/ TLEst. $1,500-$2,000

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Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Dish: East Asia, China, late Ming to early Qing Dynasty, ca. 1600 to 1700 CE. A large, beautiful platter decorated with fine line blue-on-white glaze. The exterior is painted with slightly thicker lines,

0079A: Chinese Ming Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain DishEst. $900-$1,400Lot Passed

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18th C. China Antique Carved Jade Auspicious Sculpture: East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. Carved from a near-translucent piece of white jade, with brown and purple / red bands through it, this is a sculpture of two

0079B: 18th C. China Antique Carved Jade Auspicious SculptureEst. $800-$1,200

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Pair 18th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Roof Tiles - Dragons: East Asia, Northern China, Shanxi Province, Qing Dynasty, ca. 1780 CE. Two elaborately delineated roof tiles depicting dragons with long, sinuous, serpentine bodies molded in high relief, extensively

0079C: Pair 18th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Roof Tiles - DragonsEst. $2,800-$4,200Lot Passed

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Chinese Yuan Dynasty Sandstone Carving: East Asia, China, Yuan Dynasty, 1279 to 1368 CE. A fascinating Yuan Dynasty sculptural bust depicting a male Mongolian figure - perhaps a warrior-ruler from the time of the great Kublai Khan and

0079D: Chinese Yuan Dynasty Sandstone CarvingEst. $4,000-$6,000

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